^{page 336 note 1} Sotheby's sale, London, 29th January 1968, Lot 100A. Reg.no. A688. Grateful acknowledgement is made of a 50 per cent Treasury grant towards the cost of the purchase.

^{page 336 note 2} We are grateful to Dr. Snodgrass for discussing the origin of the helmet.

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